Reading
Challenge for 2020
The New Year brings a new challenge to
readers. How many books can you read this year? If you are like me,
it can be hard finding time to read a book. And excuses are no actual
reason for not reading. My goal is to re-read a few books, read a
couple of classics, and read three new books, so about ten books
total. On top of all of the short stories I plan on reading. Not sure
if I'll make this goal, but here are a few tips we all can implement
in order to accomplish our reading goals this year!
Audiobooks
Time is hard to come by these days, so
what better way to consume books than by listening to them? There are
lots of places to find free audiobooks to download. Try your local
libraries and various online sites (see the link below). Audiobooks
are a great way to get through books, on long drives, doing chores,
working out or waiting in line at the doctor's office.
Ebooks
Similarly to audiobooks ebooks can be
read on the go, waiting in lines and such. Lots of books can be
stored on ebook readers and that can help you keep track on what
books you are reading.
Enjoy you books
Sometimes you can't tell if you're only
to like a book based on the cover or jacket. But trying to push
through a book that doesn't capture your attention can cause you to
go days or weeks without reading. If a book is not working for you,
put it down and pick up a new book. Keep reading books that you enjoy
and you will get through more books in the year.
Read a book instead of watching TV
Now days there is so much content on TV
that it can be easy to just sit down on the couch and watch a show.
However, if you have an hour to watch TV you could spend that time
reading a couple of chapters of a book. So, next time you think about
watching a show, stop and consider if your time is better spent
reading instead.
Read before you go to Bed
Most people like to relax right before
they go to bed, so instead of playing on your phone, open a book.
Reading can be a soothing way to fall asleep. Even if you can only
get through a few pages before you past out, that a few more pages
than you had read.
Mix it up!
Fiction novels aren't the only things
you can read this year. To avoid getting repetitive or stale in your
reading, try mixing up the genres. You can read fiction, non-fiction,
graphic novels, collections of short stories or even poetry. Keeping
your reading diverse will help you stay engaged and allow you to
continue to read without getting bored.
Be sure to check out this article from
Goodreads for personal goals and stories from several readers. Feel
free to post you goals down below. Happy New Year everyone! 2020!
Free Audiobooks
https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/books/ Classics
Free 30 days with Audible.com and Scribd.com
Amazon Prime certain books have free audio such as the short story collection Forward.
CW
Arrow/Flash Crossover podcast leading up to Crisis on Infinite Earths
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